Overview

Roaldsand is a kitesurfing spot located in Møre og Romsdal, on the island of Vigra. Sandy beach exposed to the Atlantic. Dominant southwest and west winds. Suitable for intermediate riders. Wetsuit required.

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Spot forecast for Roaldsand

Sunrise 08:35 · Sunset 18:05

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 01:00 · 0.9 m High tide 07:30 · 1.5 m Low tide 13:16 · 1.1 m High tide 19:31 · 1.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:23 · 0.9 m High tide 08:39 · 1.6 m Low tide 14:39 · 1 m High tide 20:32 · 1.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:15 · 0.7 m High tide 09:27 · 1.7 m Low tide 15:31 · 0.9 m High tide 21:20 · 1.8 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:55 · 0.6 m High tide 10:06 · 1.8 m Low tide 16:12 · 0.8 m High tide 22:01 · 1.9 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:31 · 0.5 m High tide 10:41 · 2 m Low tide 16:49 · 0.6 m High tide 22:40 · 2 m

Roaldsand: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

126h

in December · 20 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, August and December, at 22 rideable days and 13 °C. The low point is April, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 12%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 47% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is October, with 208 mm.

Monthly averages: Roaldsand

Monthly averages — Roaldsand — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.0	124 h	4 °C	125 mm
February	15.0	133 h	5 °C	97 mm
March	15.0	165 h	7 °C	135 mm
April	14.0	170 h	9 °C	78 mm
May	15.5	148 h	14 °C	56 mm
June	23.5	296 h	15 °C	79 mm
July	16.0	173 h	19 °C	70 mm
August	22.0	252 h	17 °C	168 mm
September	14.5	135 h	15 °C	136 mm
October	18.5	171 h	11 °C	208 mm
November	16.5	138 h	7 °C	188 mm
December	20.0	126 h	6 °C	135 mm

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Technical details of Roaldsand spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, S, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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